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A much loved Wildlife Conservancy on the shores of Lake Naivasha. Our cows roam the meadows and are still milked by hand in an old fashioned dairy.

Sanctuary Farm is a unique paradise, one can walk or ride at close proximity to herds of wildebeest, impala, zebras and giraffe and much more. The night brings it's own life and sounds. The farm was originally bought by Francis Erskine in the 70’s who was passionate about horses and put in the polo ground, stables and a polo club house. His son Guy and daughter in law Julie have left the polo ground to go wild and converted the club house into a restaurant and the stables into fifteen luxurious rooms. Sanctuary Farm is the perfect place to use as a base for climbing Mt Longonot, rock climbing & gorge walking in Hell’s Gate, game viewing in Nakuru Park and at the end of an hectic day relaxing around our beautiful swimming pool with the game grazing close by. Our attentive staff only want to help you enjoy your stay as much as they can. One doesn’t need to leave the farm to enjoy, we offer horse riding, walking, bird watching and boat rides in a safe private environment, whilst enjoying the numerous species of wildlife and world class bird-life; that are protected on our farm away from the maddening crowds.

26/10/2026

Our secretary is very good at keeping an eye on things. Taking reservations? Not so much.

But the kitchen is ready, the pizza oven is hot, and there's a table waiting for you among the zebras, giraffes and occasional wandering secretary bird.

From slow-cooked lamb and wood-fired pizzas to fresh garden greens, homemade cheeses and something delicious for dessert, there's plenty to come hungry for.

Fancy joining us at Kijiko?

If you're staying at Sanctuary Farm, simply ask your host. They'll take care of your restaurant reservation.

If you're visiting us for the day, call the restaurant directly on 0117 072 569 to book your table.

Breakfast, lunch or dinner. We'd love to feed you.

Kijiko Restaurant, Sanctuary Farm, Lake Naivasha.

09/10/2026

Well, someone's got to do the hard work of tasting the menu!

This is just one of many beautiful shots from a recent photoshoot at Kijiko with the talented

We've been capturing our lunch menu in all its glory, and we've got some seriously mouth-watering photos coming your way.

Watch this space. There's plenty more deliciousness to come!

01/10/2026

Six hours, three small boys, one very hot lunch.

We hiked down Ol Njorowe Gorge in Hell’s Gate to Hell’s Kitchen, where the geothermal springs are hot enough to boil eggs. So naturally, that’s exactly what we did.

Ol Njorowe means “hot river”, which makes perfect sense once you’re down there. The Maasai once lived in this gorge and used the hot springs for cooking. Today, you can hike right down into it, scramble through the gorge, stand under naturally hot water and cook your lunch straight from the earth.

Our five-year-old managed the whole thing, although he is basically a monkey. There are definitely some tricky climbing sections, so take your time.

If you want to do it:

1. Enter Hell’s Gate through Elsa Gate.
2. Drive to Ol Njorowe Gorge.
3. Pick up one of the local Maasai guides there.
4. Bring plenty of drinking water.
5. Don’t drink the river water.
6. Bring some eggs.

Allow plenty of time. It took us about six hours with small kids, plenty of stops and a very leisurely boiled-egg lunch.

One of the best little adventures you can have around Naivasha.

27/08/2026

Some mornings at Sanctuary Farm begin without much of a plan.

Coffee on the veranda. Birds in the trees. Something moving quietly across the grounds before you have fully woken up.

Not a safari schedule. Just morning.

Sanctuary Farm, Lake Naivasha.

Thank you to ]and [ for capturing and sharing these moments. Visit their accounts for more from their travels.

13/08/2026

Meet Pongo.

He’s six months old, an Appaloosa, and the newest resident at Sanctuary Farm.

We unloaded him from the lorry, introduced him to the field and within minutes he had apparently decided he belonged with the zebras.

Fair enough.

More from Pongo soon.

02/08/2026

A professional chef walks into your kitchen for the first time.

No warning. No prep. Just eyes open.

This is what she saw.

Part 2 of 5.

Ps The new menu is now live. Join us for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, every day.

31/07/2026

We spent a month redesigning the Kijiko menu from scratch.

New dishes. New techniques. A kitchen team trained from the ground up.

Before we get into all of that, we needed to know who we were actually dealing with.

Four questions. No filter.

Part 1 of 5.

18/05/2026

Kenya's first international airport had no runway.

Just a lake and flying boats coming from London.

My great-grandmother flew this route. She landed right here and took the train into Nairobi.

Naivasha was never a backwater. It was the gateway to Africa.

Follow along as I dig into Naivasha's surprisingly rich history.

09/05/2026

The chamomile hasn't flowered yet.
But Rosie leaned in, crushed a leaf between her fingers, and smiled.
"That's good," she said. "Really good."
She's been doing this a long time. She knows the difference.
We walked the whole garden together this week. Thyme, oregano, basil, the herb beds that feed Kijiko's kitchen twice a week, fresh on Tuesdays and Fridays. She approved. Quietly, the way people do when something is working.
There's something coming to the kitchen soon. We're not quite ready to talk about it yet.
But the garden is ready.
Photos by

05/05/2026

She comes once a year.
From the sea, back to the farm.
Rosie is here.
This means one thing. For the next four weeks the restaurant closes its full menu and every single person in that kitchen devotes themselves entirely to this. The sourcing. The testing. The building. One month, one focus, one new menu.
This is how it gets made.
Pizza is on while we work.
New menu lands in June. Follow along.
📍 Sanctuary Farm, Lake Naivasha

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Moi South Lake
Naivasha
1234520117

Telephone

+254722761940

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